Season 10 Episodes
21 episodes1
Flash photography used to be pretty wild
I see spots.
2
Old HVAC industry practices are holding us back and costing us money. But we can fix it.
More Pumping More Now
3
Bright from the Start: GE's CFL with an incandescent trick up its sleeve
A pretty bright idea. At least at first.
4
Simmerstats: The genius old tech that controls your stovetop
Hehe. Doody cycle.
5
The simple, clever sensor behind automatic windshield wipers
When it's wet it wipes.
6
Tilting, taking turns, and winning free games: the many tricks inside old pinball machines
Tilt!
7
Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)
Let your dishwasher do the work for you!
8
The Numitron: An obvious idea that wasn't very bright
The numbers don't look good, Jim.
9
Awnings: a simple cooling tech we apparently forgot about
Seriously - where'd they go?
10
Passive infrared motion sensors: a two-bit camera powered by crystals
Not that kind of crystal.
11
Door closers: ubiquitous, yet unloved and often maladjusted
Shut the front door.
12
Induction cooking - but what about woks?
Don't tell Fozzie Bear about this.
13
Thermoelectric cooling: it's not great.
Not such a cool idea after all.
14
Duracell PowerCheck: A genius idea which didn't last that long
Press dots to check.
15
MP3 CDs: a hybrid "format" that never existed, yet was surprisingly common
It's like, free real estate.
16
I bought a freeze dryer so you don't have to
Just understand what you're signing up for.
17
Air fryers are simpler than you think, but still pretty neat
It's full of hot air.
18
Balafire: when a light bulb goes wild
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire.
19
How much thrust does a ceiling fan produce?
These are some of my biggest fans.
20
LED Christmas lights which don't hurt the eyes: it finally happened!
At last I see the light.
21
I tricked my car charging station into powering a 7.5 kW heater
And it wasn't hard at all!